“Cobb extends deadline for absentee voters who weren’t mailed ballots”

November 7, 2022, 3:50 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: A Cobb County judge agreed to extend the absentee ballot return deadline during an emergency hearing Monday after Cobb Elections officials failed to send up to 1,036 ballots to voters in October, an initial investigation found.“We know it wasn’t… Continue reading

“A meme about blue pens shows 2020 false claims still warp voting in 2022”

November 7, 2022, 11:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The infographic spreading across the internet in the final days before Tuesday’s midterm elections is adorned with an American flag and resembles a public service announcement reminding people to vote.But the message is not merely to cast a ballot,… Continue reading

“Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states”

November 7, 2022, 10:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican officials and candidates in at least three battleground states are pushing to disqualify thousands of mail ballots after urging their own supporters to vote on Election Day, in what critics are calling a concerted attempt at partisan… Continue reading

Adam Liptak: “Supreme Court Case on State Legislatures Could Open Litigation Floodgates”

November 7, 2022, 7:53 amlegislation and legislatures, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Adam Liptak NYT Sidebar column: As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case next month that could radically reshape how federal elections are conducted, it has received scores of friend-of-the-court briefs featuring enough strange bedfellows to fill a hotel.In… Continue reading

“Fears and Suspicion Hang Over Voting on Cusp of Election Day”

November 7, 2022, 7:49 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For the vast majority of the 40 million Americans who have already voted in the midterm elections, the process was smooth and unremarkable.But the broad view belies signs of strain: A court ordered armed activists to stop patrolling drop… Continue reading

“Lawsuit filed after more than 1,000 Cobb County absentee ballots were never mailed”

November 7, 2022, 7:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC.

“Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud”

November 7, 2022, 7:43 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Officials in a handful of closely contested states are warning that the winners of tight races may not be known on election night, raising the possibility of a delay that former president Donald Trump and his allies could exploit… Continue reading

John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” Tackles the Risk of Election Subversion in the U.S.

November 7, 2022, 7:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can watch here: (Disclosure: I discussed these issues with LWT staff.)

“Gerrymandering, hubris and court fights: How redistricting shaped the battle for the House”

November 6, 2022, 9:24 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Trump and other Republicans are already casting doubt on midterm results”

November 6, 2022, 9:23 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: Former President Donald Trump posted on social media on Tuesday to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the midterm election in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. “Here we go again!” he wrote. “Rigged Election!”Trump’s supposed evidence? An… Continue reading

“This year, GOP election deniers got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook”

November 6, 2022, 9:21 amcheap speech, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Mark Finchem, the Republican candidate seeking to oversee Arizona’s election system as that state’s secretary of state, made a last-minute fundraising pitch on Wednesday using one of his favorite talking points: the looming threat of voter fraud.Finchem falsely argued… Continue reading

“Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms”

November 6, 2022, 9:17 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in August after a yearlong silence on the social media platform, reposting a handful of messages with sharply conservative political themes before writing a stream of original vitriol.The posts… Continue reading

“What Can U.S. Democracy Learn From Brazil?”

November 5, 2022, 4:58 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Down in the polls, the right-wing president claimed, without evidence, that the election could be rigged. He suggested that he might not accept a loss. And millions of his followers vowed to take to the streets at his command.But… Continue reading

“How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack”

November 5, 2022, 4:10 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Within hours of the brutal attack last month on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the speaker of the House, activists and media outlets on the right began circulating groundless claims — nearly all of them sinister, and many homophobic… Continue reading